Maryland Adopts Provisions Relating to Notary Public Fees
Maryland has amended its regulations relating to fees a notary public may charge for travel to perform notarial acts under COMAR 1.02.08.03(D). Previously notary publics could charge a fee of 31 cents for mileage reimbursement if they were required to travel to perform their notary duty. The new amendment allows a notary public to charge a rate indexed to the prevailing rate for mileage as established by the Internal Revenue Service for business travel. This fee is allowed only if the notary is required to travel to perform the notarial act. The new fees take effect August 13, 2018.
The current federal standard for mileage reimbursement may be found at: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-18-03.pdf
The full text of the regulation may be found at: http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/01/01.02.08.03.htm
Adam Faria, JD, is a regulatory compliance consultant with CLA. He is a graduate of Northeastern University and earned his juris doctor at Suffolk University Law School. He is admitted to the bar in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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